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MICHIGAN DEATH NOTICES
March 2009
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O'BRIEN JOSEPH EDWARD O'BRIEN JOSEPH O'BRIEN passed away at home on January 16, 2009. He will be remembered for his helping hand and dry sense of humor. A life long resident of Michigan, he retired to Scottsdale, Arizona in 1996 after 42 years with ANR Pipeline. He is the beloved husband of Joanna, Loving father of Corey (Kimberly); devoted grandfather of Lily and Sean and caring brother to Julia O'Brien-Sinn and Joan Eichhorn. There will be a celebration of his life at a later date.
O'BRIEN KEN O'BRIEN March 30, 2009. Age 88. Loving husband of the late Joan. Dear father of Bridget (Jack) and Timothy (Cheryl). Dear grandfather of Molly. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and was a good friend to many. Visitation Wednesday 3-9 p.m. with an Evening Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Wasik Funeral Home, 11470 Thirteen Mile Rd. (West of Hoover), Warren. Funeral begins Thursday 9:00 a.m. at the Funeral Home with a procession to St. Martin de Porres Church, 31555 Hoover Road for a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Donations may be made to Season's Hospice. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at: www.wasikfuneralhome.com
O'BRIEN LORENE MAE O'BRIEN LORENE O'BRIEN Age 92, March 2, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Paul. Mother of the late Jerry. Sister of Leon Smith and the late Arnold. Loving aunt to many. Committal Service 11 a.m. Thursday at Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia. Share a memory of Lorene at www.rggrharris.com.
O'BRIEN ROSALIE MARIE O'BRIEN ROSALIE O'BRIEN Age 77. Passed away March 11, 2009. She was born on October 6, 1931 to the late Moise and Zelma (Poteau) Dupont in Wayne. Rosalie was a loving and caring mother and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Mike (Kathy), Tim (Katrina), Dan (Janine) and Kate (Lori) O'Brien; grandchildren, Patrick, Tim, Lynn, Denny, Sean, Kylie and Kelli. She was preceded in death by her husband C. Patrick O'Brien and her brother Francis Dupont. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 S. Lafayette, South Lyon. Arrangements by PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME, South Lyon. Online guestbook: www.phillipsfuneral.com
O'CONNELL PATRICK CLARE O'CONNELL PATRICK O'CONNELL Age 81. February 26, 2009. Husband of Terry. Loving father of Kevin (Sherry), Brian (Elizabeth Hengstebeck) and Darrin. Dearest grandfather of Carson Patrick. Dear brother of Rosemary Davarn, Matthew, and the late Thomas L. Visitation Sunday 3-9 p.m. at the Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 37000 Six Mile Rd., Livonia with a Scripture Service at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass Monday 11:30 a.m. at St. Aidan Catholic Church, 17500 Farmington Rd., Livonia. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Angela Hospice.
O'CONNOR BRANDON M O'CONNOR BRANDON O'CONNOR MIKE O'CONNOR March 3, 2009, age 91. Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Cairns). Dearest father of Sheilah and Brandon (Jane). Loving grandfather of four. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. on Friday with gathering 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul on the Lake, 157 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms. Memorials may be made to the Capuchins. Arrangements by Chas. Verheyden Inc., (313-881-8500).
O'GORMAN MARIAN KIRSCH O'GORMAN MARIAN O'GORMAN (NEE KIRSCH)C Age 81, March 5, 2009. Beloved wife of Pierce. Loving mother of the late Douglas (Sarah) Kursinsky and the late Durand Kursinksky. Proud grandmother of Craig, Desmond (Sarah) and Lori Anne (Jon) Harper. Great-grandmother of Andrew, Lily, Sean, and Michelle. Visitation Saturday 9 a.m. until time of Service at 11:30 a.m. at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Inc., 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Donations are welcome to the Capuchins. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Share memories with the family at their "On Line Guest Book" at WujekCalcaterra.com
O'GRADY WILLIAM LAWRENCE O'GRADY WILLIAM O'GRADY Age 74. March 7, 2009. Beloved son of Helen and the late William. Father of Kevin and Colleen O'Grady. Brother of the late Judith Leonhard. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Harry J. Will Funeral Home, Livonia.
O'HEARN JAMES R O'HEARN JAMES O'HEARN Age 90, March 3, 2009 of Sterling Hgts. Dear brother of Mary Kelm and Harold O'Hearn. Dear uncle of Harry (Georgeann) Kelm, Mike (Terri) Kelm, Tim, Sean, Brian and Megan O'Hearn. Great uncle of Susan (Steve) Himmelsbaugh. Funeral Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, 8459 Hall Rd. (3 blks. E. of Van Dyke), Utica. Visitation 3-9 p.m. Friday. Interment St. Lawrence Cemetery. Memorials suggested to The Utica Fire Department.
O'KEEFE-SUBER GERALDINE FRANCES O'KEEFE-SUBER GERALDINE O'KEEFE-SUBER GERALDINE O'KEEFE GERALDINE SUBER Saline, MI. Geraldine is survived by her daughter Karen Suber and granddaughter Savannah Therese, son Sean Suber, grandson Orion and granddaughter Savannah Riley. A memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, 3:00 p.m. at St. Andrews Catholic Church, Saline. Arrangements by Muehlig Funeral Chapel. Obituary to follow at a later date.
OLEJARCZYK LOUISE MICHALIK OLEJARCZYK LOUISE OLEJARCZYK (NEE MICHALIK) Age 93. March 16, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Theodore. Dearest mother of Josephine (Eugene) Ross. Proud and loving grandmother of Jeffrey. Also survived by one brother and one sister. Mrs. Olejarczyk was a member of the Rosary Altar Society and the Polish Women's Alliance-St. Barbara's Group #318. Visitation Wednesday 4-9 p.m. and Thursday 2-9 p.m. with a 7 p.m. Rosary at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc., 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Funeral Mass Friday 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 4200 Martin (S. of Michigan Ave., W. of Livernois). Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Detroit.
OLIVER ALBERT EARL OLIVER JR ALBERT OLIVER JR of Holly, MI; passed Thursday, March 12, 2009; formerly of White Lake, and Waterford, MI. Leaving behind, wife Yvonne A. Oliver; brothers, Thomas G. Oliver and the late Michael W. Oliver; sons, Albert G. Oliver (Nancy), Steve R. Oliver (Sue), Allen L. Oliver (Joan), and Brad D. Oliver (Cathy); grandchildren Andrea Ceroni, Eric Oliver, Ross Oliver, Nicole Oliver, Lauren Oliver, Corey Oliver, Emily Oliver, and Andrew Oliver; great grandchildren, Alexandrea Ceroni and Brady Turner. Memorial to be held Saturday, March 28th, 2 p.m. at Oxbow Lake Baptist Church, 10730 Elizabeth Lake Road, White Lake, MI 48386.
OLIVER DENISE M OLIVER DENISE OLIVER DENISE BURR OLIVER of Ortonville; March 4, 2009; age 40. Loving wife of Kerry for 14 years; beloved mother of Evan, Mitchell, Allyson, Emily and Holly; daughter of Barbara and Louis Burr; sister of Wendy (Todd) Rowden, Lisa (Steve) Palizzi, and Lou (Kate) Burr; daughter-in-law of Doris and Richard Oliver. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2009 at St. Anne Catholic Church, 825 S. Ortonville Rd., Ortonville. Rosary Service Sunday 6:30 p.m. at the Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home, Clarkston where friends may visit Saturday 6 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 3 to 7 p.m. Rite of Committal All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the children in Denis e s honor. Online guest book www.wintfuneralhome.com
OLIVICH CAROLYN R OLIVICH CAROLYN OLIVICH age 67; of White Lake; passed away on March 16, 2009. Mrs. Olivich was a member and past madam president of the Eagles Post #4076-Highland and Milford. Loving wife of 46 years to Anthony; beloved mother of Toni (John) Cantrel, the late Margaret (Chuck) Parker, the late Katherine Olivich and Vicki Dellinger; proud grandmother of Michele, Michael, Zachary, Margaret and David; great grandmother of Trevor; sister of Barbara (Bill) Hedler. The Funeral Service will be Friday, March 20, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the Highland Chapel of the Elton Black & Son Funeral Home, 3295 E. Highland Road, Highland. Visitation on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, 2 to 8 p.m., and Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. There will be an Eagle Service at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials to the Young Riders 4H Club, and envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
OLLIS EDWARD R OLLIS EDWARD OLLIS Age 82. Beloved husband of the late Louise. Dear father of Debra (Raymond) Riberdy, Cheryl (Ben) Hart and Linda (Phil) Dalton. Loving grandfather of Richard, Steven, Derek and great-grandfather of Hayden and London. Grew up in the mountains of N. Carolina, Served his country in WWII and the Township of Redford as a fire fighter for 30 years. Visiting Wednesday 3-9 p.m. Services Thursday 10 a.m. at the Charles Step Funeral Home, 18425 Beech Daly (btw 6-7 Mile). Interment Oakland Hills Cemetery.
OLSON JESSIE MAY OLSON JESSIE OLSON Age 77 of Clare. Died March 24, 2009. Born January 25, 1932 in Dearborn. Daughter of Ralph and Mary (Sineni) Honeywell. Loving wife of the late Donald E. Olson, whom she married July 23, 1955 in Dearborn. Loving mother of John and Mark (Debbie). Sister to Phyllis Wilson. Grandmother of 5 grandchildren. Services were held Friday, March 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Clare Chapel of the Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Lung Association. On-line condolence at www.stephenson-wyman.com
OLSZEWSKI RITA MARY OLSZEWSKI RSM RITA OLSZEWSKI RSM Died Saturday morning, March 21, 2009. She was 60 years of age and had been a Sister of Mercy for 43 years. She is the beloved daughter of Helen and the late Theodore Olszewski. In addition to her mother, she is survived by sister, Monica (Larry) Kesting; two brothers, Jerry (Laura) and Jim (Cheryl); several nieces and nephews, the Sisters of Mercy, and many friends. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Mercy Center Chapel, 28650 11 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI. The Mass of Ressurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at St. Leo's Catholic Church, 4860 15th St., Detroit, MI. Burial will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, MI. The family requests memorials to the Sisters of Mercy Ministry Fund, 29000 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48336; Hospice at Flower Hospital, 5100 Harroun Road, Sylvania, OH 43560; or St. Leo's Soup Kitchen, 4860 15th St., Detroit, MI 48208. McCabe Funeral Home, Farmington Hills handling arrangements.
O'NEILL MARGARET M O'NEILL MARGARET O'NEILL MARGE O'NEILL of Southfield, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009. Beloved wife of James Dennis O'Neill for 56 years. Dearest mother of Michael O'Neill, Tim (Mary) O'Neill, Maureen O'Neill and Dennis (Patricia) O'Neill. Loving grandmother of five grandchildren. Sister of Sr. Kathryn Kreager and Mary 'Babe' (James) Bothwell. Memorial visitation at the Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home, 2125 West Twelve Mile Road (two blocks west of Woodward Avenue) in Berkley, Saturday, March 14th, from 9 am until time of memorial service at 11 am. Please do not send any floral tributes, but memorial contributions may be made to Arthritis Foundation. Share your memories at: www.sawyerfuller.com
ORSINI CLARA E ORSINI CLARA ORSINI CLARA MINANO ORSINI (nee MINANO) March 1, 2009. Age 94. Beloved wife of the late Louis A. Dearest mother of Edward D.J. (Serena), and Mary Louise A. Loving grandmother of Andrea (David) Brown and Marc (Michelle) Orsini, and great-grandmother of Geoffrey, Dominic, Roman, Nikolas, and Giancarlo. Predeceased by parents Umberto and Louise Minano and brother Amedeus and sister Frances. Also many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 2-9 p.m. with Rosary 7 p.m. at Chas. Verheyden Funeral Homes, 16300 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe. In state Saturday 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass 10 a.m. at St. Paul on the Lake, 157 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms. Memorial contributions to Capuchins appreciated. Light a candle and share a memory at www.verheyden.org
ORTOPAN RONALD ORTOPAN Age 59. March 22, 2009. Loving husband of Ellen (Seewald). Devoted father of Timothy and Robert. Dear brother of the late Diana. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday 10 a.m. at St. Sabina Catholic Church, 25606 Ann Arbor Trail. Viewing at the church 9 a.m. Visitation Monday 6-9 p.m. and Tuesday 2-9 p.m. with an 8 p.m. Prayer Service at the Leonard A. Turowski and Son Funeral Home, 9300 Middlebelt (north of Joy Road). Interment St. Hedwig Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Health Foundation, Life Span, or American Cancer Society. www.neely-turowski.com
ORVIS ALLAN E ORVIS ALLAN ORVIS of Orion; March 8, 2009; age 67. Husband of Eileen for 20 years; father of Glenda England, Mary Kay Weiss, Jeffrey (Sherri) Orvis, David Orvis; step-father of Colleen (Christopher) Coenen, Kathleen (Shawn) Smark, Patricia (Kevin) Milkey and Marianne Frost; grandfather of 16; great grandfather of 5; brother of Shirley (Bill) Joyce, Sylvia (Bob) Koch, Marsha (Richard) Blanchard, David ( Rose) Orvis; preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Marion Orvis and sister, Lois (James) Ostrander. Al inspired his friends and family with his love of the outdoors. Funeral Service Wednesday 10 a.m. at the Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home, Clarkston, where friends may visit Tuesday 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly. Online guestbook www.wintfuneralhome.com
OTIS IRVIN OTIS Beloved husband of the late Rose Weider Otis. Dear father of Linda (Dr. Bernard) Kole, the late Sheila Otis Sklar. Loving grandfather of Elizabeth, David, Samuel Kole, Jennifer, Andrew, Stephanie Sklar. Dear brother of the late Dorothy Pfeffer, the late Marvin Otis, Barbara Krauss. Dear brother in law of Morris (Ida) Weider, the late Sylvia Amber, Lillian Sarver. Services Sunday 2:30 p.m., at HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 248-543-1622. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
OTIS WILLARD LEVERETT OTIS WILLARD OTIS Of Ypsilanti, MI. Died March 11, 2009. Please read his full obituary at www.JanowiakFuneralHome.com
O'TOOLE SR PATRICIA AUGUSTINEO'TOOLE IHM SR PATRICIA O'TOOLE IHM ge 87. Died March 10, 2009. Beloved sister of Maureen Leonard of Michigan and several nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday 2-7:30 p.m. at the I.H.M. Motherhouse Chapel in Monroe, Michigan with Prayers at 3 p.m. and Funeral Services on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Memorials to the I.H.M. Retirement Fund. Arrangements by Rupp Funeral Home, (734) 241-9300.
OVERTON JOANNA OVERTON JOANNA PILAT OVERTON Age 78, of Macomb Twp., formerly of Detroit. Beloved wife of Howard. Dearest mother of Joanna Maude (John Jr.) Dziekan. Loving grandmother of Cort and Nicole and special grandma to Chelsea and Nicholas. A Memorial Mass will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at St. Peter Catholic Church, 95 Market Street, Mt. Clemens. Arrangements by Hauss Funeral Home, Macomb. Memorials to Hospice of Michigan.
OWENS JACK D OWENS JACK OWENS February 27, 2009. Age 76. Be loved husband of Dolly. Loving father of Jack R. (Diane), Lori (Rick) Wright, and Lisa (John) Stewart. Dear brother of Daniel (Jane) Owens and Shirley Zoppi. Dear grandfather of eight; great grandfather of five. Visitation Friday 2:30- 8:30 pm at the Kaul Funeral Home, 35201 Garfield, Clinton Township. In state Saturday 10:00 a.m. until the time of service 11:00 a.m. at Bethany Baptist Church, 19700 15 Mile Road, Clinton Twp. Burial White Chapel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials would be preferred to Bethany Baptist Mission Fund or to Gideon Bibles. Please share a memory of Jack at www.kaulfuneralhome.com.
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